Incoming Oil and Petroleum Laboratory Testing and Scientific Research Requests

Contract Laboratory has received the following incoming Laboratory Testing and Scientific Research Requests which need to be fulfilled! These Laboratory Test Requests are received from a variety of sources ranging from start-up companies to large, multinational Fortune 500 corporations, international organizations, well-respected universities and government agencies that are actively seeking Labs to perform their Laboratory Testing and Scientific Research. If you need a Laboratory, please Submit a Laboratory Testing Request. If you need assistance or have questions email us or call toll free 1-855-377-6821.

Large Chemical Company needs Oil Laboratory to provide a quote for the cost per temperature to determine the following physical properties of a naphthalene based fluid, either ExxonMobil A150 or A200. 1. thermal conductivity, 2. density, 3. heat capacity, 4. viscosity, and 5. vapor pressure? I am looking to have determined the physical properties at four or more temperatures, 640 F, 600 F, 550 F, and 30 F. We are thinking of using one of the above products as a heat transfer fluid with an operating bulk temperature of 610 F. We currently use a naphthalene based oil, Sure Sol 180. We need a replacement for Sure Sol 180 as this fluid is no longer available.

Large Chemical Company needs materials laboratory conduct a study of the physical properties of polyurethane samples before, during, and after an oil soak, in both lubricant and diesel oil, at 140 degC.

Geology Laboratory needed for kerogen (a solid organic matter in sedimentary rocks) analysis using FTIR, TOC and NMR for the chemical and structural charcterization of kerogen and its relationship with microporosity using shale (pulverised) samples.

Automotive Company needs Industrial Microbiology Laboratory needed for microbiological study in which the reproduction is determined on 6 different bacteria. The research study is similiar to ISO 22196 Measurement of antibacterial activity on plastics and other non-porous surfaces

Oil company needs Laboratory to study the vapor pressure behavior of a mixture (80% H2O, 20% CO2 and 300 ppm ethylene glycol) at various pressures between 80 kPa and 250 kPa and various temperatures between 80 and 120 degrees C. The objective is to determine if with a slight pressure increase, slight temperature decrease from current conditions can we get most of the EG to condense but not the water.

Oil Refinery needs USA Oil Laboratory for OEC 302 CO2 Evolution (Modified Sturm Testing) on oil. Please procide , how much sample is needed, what is the cost per sample, and what is the turn-around time?

Large Oil Company needs Third-Party Laboratory for EN/DIN 51347 testing of lubricants - Testing under boundary lubricating conditions with the Brugger lubricant tester - Part 2: General working principles

Large Corporation needs Third-Party Laboratory for ASHRAE Testing of refrigeration oils for sealed glass tube test as per latest ASHRAE-97 test procedure. 1. Refrigeration oil -57 2. Servofriz N57 3. Servofriz 57Plus The testing has to be carried out at 200 degree cent for 14 days and observations after 14 days with R22 refrigerant. The test parameters are 1. ASHRAE 97-2007/ latest ASHRAE method. 2. All test parameters should be evaluated after 14 days of exposure at 200 degree cent. 3. Pre / Post analysis of oil for TAN, Moisture , ICP analysis . 4. Photographs of before and after exposure . 5. Percentage formation of other refrigerants after 14 days exposure at 200 degree cent. 5. Sample preparation before testing: Please insure that samples should have less than 35ppm moisture before charging refrigeration oil in seal

Industrial Laboratory needed for aromatic and saturated hydrocarbon testing to IP368 or ASTMD7419 (HPLC) or ASTMD2007 (LC). Details of the test methods are as below: IP368 is performed for the determination of hydrocarbon types in lubricating oil basestocks - Preparative high performance liquid chromatography method. ASTM D 7419: Determination of Total Aromatics and Total Saturates in Lube Basestocks by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) with Refractive Index Detection ASTM D 2007: Characteristic Groups in Rubber Extender and Processing Oils and Other Petroleum-Derived Oils by the Clay-Gel Absorption Chromatographic Method (LC Technique)

URGENT Automotive Laboratory needed for SAE testing service of a new additive for gasoline engine according to standard SAE-1321 using gasoline as baseline and then comparing statistical report to determine wjether there is gasoline savings or not in a small 4 cilinders car. Also include quotation to determine the CO2 emissions using this new additive.

Materials Laboratory needed for ASTM Refractive Index Testing performed on a a hydantoin glycol used as a resin cross linker used in coatings and polymers to ASTM D 1218 Standard Test Method for Refractive Index and Refractive Dispersion of Hydrocarbon Liquids

Laboratory needed to do benchmark/comparison testing of patio lamp fuels. We would like to test/video a number of patio lamps simultaneously, videoing the overall burn time, assessing flame height and soot formation, and perhaps providing analysis of the fuel composition.

Industrial Laboratory familiar with ASTM and ISO standards for measuring hydrocarbon samples needed for gas analysis to the API 617 datasheet which offers the standard composition format against which all centrifugal OEMs: As a reference, the template for the Gas Fuel Suitability tool includes the API standard list of components that the lab should measure for as applicable: We would generally prefer the lab report constituents in Mol% (as in API datasheet), along with their estimation of relative density (SG), average MW, HHV, and the sampled pressure and temperature. If the sample is raw/production gas, it would be ideal if the lab could measure and report wet and dry analyses. Dry gas analysis results can occasionally be misleading as they are not taking into account the typical fraction of water in the flow stream.

LONG-TERM TESTING Aerospace Laboratory needed for ASTM Jet fuel testing (Jet-A) for its lower heating value (net heat of combustion) using experimental methods. There would be roughly 15-20 samples and if possible, someone located close to southern california would be preferred.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Laboratory needed for pilot plant scale polymerization trials to develop new products of a reactor system of 50-100 gallons size capacity. Since the pentane addition is necessary to the polymerization, the reactor needs to be pressurized and to be in a safe environment for pentane manipulation.

URGENT Materials Laboratory needed for ASTM Testing of mineral and steam turbine oil to the following ASTM Standards: ASTM D665 Standard Test Method for Rust-Preventing Characteristics of Inhibited Mineral Oil in the Presence of Water

Oil Laboratory needed for conducting a research and stability study on Propane (LPG) to determine it's emission reduction through the use of a propane additive. Additionally looking at stability as a test also. Before and after treatment with the additive.

URGENT Large oil company needs GLP laboratory REACH testing services for the full suite testing required for a substance at the 1-100 tonne category. We are already completing the analytical substance sameness testing so just need the full suite of phys chem and other testing required under Annex VII and VIII under REACH.

Oil laboratory needed for oil ISO and DIN testing including the sampling of gas should based on ISO 10715:1997 standard. The analysis should be as per ISO 6976. ULSD analysis DIN51900, DIN51757 or ASTM D240, ASTM D1298 standard.

Oil laboratory needed for fuel additive testing for efficacy concerning lowering of Diesel Particulate Matter and other emissions such as NOX. We would also like to have them conduct a fuel efficiency test as well to ascertain if and how much the additive is affecting the fuel consumption of Diesel.

Oil laboratory needed for analysis via 2D GC/MS (GC-GC/MS) gas chromatography with mass spectrometry of synthetic hydrocarbon oil mixture for the molecular weight of the components and to determine whether the components are (a) linear (b) methylated (c) di methylated (d) tri methylated or (e) containing a cyclic group. There should be no aromatics, no metals, no S, N, O,... just hydrocarbons that are linear, methylated, dimethylated, trimethylated, or containing a cyclic group

Laboratory needed for EPA fuel efficiency certification testing of truck and large engine as well as emissions testing with use of a liquid organic engine surface agent. EPA certification and industry certification required proving that emissions are lowered and fuel efficiency is increased.

Internationally recognized laboratories needed for benzene comparison study of fuel efficiency in engines A-80 & A-92 of gasoline imported from different countries for environmental and efficiency in engines.

Oil laboratory needed for hydrocarbon testing: surfactant/solvent formulation diluted in water at various concentrations to determine the surface tension as well as solvency of hydrocarbons - petroleum oil.

LONG-TERM TESTING Analytical Chemistry Laboratory needed for qualification testing to determine inhibitor (MeHQ) and PTZ (Phenothiazine) in acrylates by HPLC. We expect to have 2 samples ready for this test the week of 11/14-18. These first two samples are to qualify us for a major customer, and it will be ongoing work.

Environmental laboratory needed for surface water testing of 4 acre lake displaying a very small diesel oil pollution bloom from run off surface water in the vicinity. Need lake water tested before stocking it with expensive carp.

Oil laboratory needed hydrocarbon testing with it's interaction with various solvents an process streams including analysis of hydrocarbon solutions with elemental sulfur. Also, sulfur purity tests and the ability to work with pure elemental sulfur and its interaction with various solvents and process streams.

Metropolitan New Jersey area laboratory needed for Butane Gas Testing for purity, aromatics, benzene, olefins per ASTM D2163 and sulfur per ASTM D6667-10. Two samples will be submitted each month through the winter.

Materials laboratory needed for thermal conductivity testing of thermal paste used in computers, and we need to measure the actual thermal conductivity for the sale of goods. Currently developed several modifications to the calculated thermal grease thermal conductivity in the range of 0.7 - 6 W / (m * K).

Laboratory needed for Feasibility study for syn-gas production using a new catalyst, Catalytic activity of NixA1BEA and NixSiBEA. Fixed bed reactor with a fixed total gas flow run until catalyst activity is significantly reduced First test: a 2:1 molar ratio CH4 and O2 Second test: a typical LNG gas run with similar carbon ?C? to O2 molar ratio Third test (optional): a typical natural gas mixture with similar carbon ?C? to O2 molar ratio We only provide the catalyst

Oil technology development company needs toxicology laboratory LC 50 and LD 50 testing with some controlled versions of HF acid. Essentially, the blends we want to test are compounds that control the acidity of HF and show an ambient pH value of as high as 4 or 5 in aqueous solutions.

We are interested to know if your firm can help us carry out this kind of testing to effectively prove that our controlled versions of HF are inherently safer than neat versions of HF acid.

We are looking for labs that can conduct both LD50 as well as LC50 testing for us.

Oil Laboratory needed for gas testing to be done on the gas sample with operating pressure 80 ? 124 Kg/cm2g & Operating temperature 152 Deg C (Temperature will become ambient due to equalization with surroundings). . Please find the brief description about the Gas sample

Brief Description about Gas Sample : The well fluid is directly coming from the wells mostly consists of Condensate, Gas & H2O at operating pressure of 124 kg/cm2g & operating temperature of 152 Deg C. This Gas sample is from the common production manifold where well fluid from all the respective wells join and send to further processing.

Petroleum research & development laboratory needed for natural gas treatment research study. Our requirement is to check the efficiency of chemical for H2S Scavenging for crude natural gas. The natural gas stream contains H2S Concentration in crude natural gas is 150 PPM, The same needs to be treated by the chemical to achieve 0-5 PPM of H2S after treatment.

India conglomerate needs industrial hygience laboratory to conduct air & water quality testfrom 4 different places. Air samples to be collected and one water sample for testing. Please give quotation for the same.

Materials laboratory needed for ASTM D7419-13 testing Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Aromatics and Total Saturates in Lube Basestocks by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) with Refractive Index Detection

Large oil company needs electrical laboratory for electrical compliance inspections. At our facility we use hot sticks, release hooks, and other equipment for electrical repair would need certified inspections . Our protective gear and equipment that needs required certified inspections under NEC would be involved also.

Materials laboratory needed for ASTM and Lubrizol Testing for Test cloud point of water soluble ethoxylated product. Cloud point of a liquid detergent formulation to ASTM D2024-09 or TP-AATM-108A-a Lubrizol Test Procedure

Large petrochemical company needs laboratory for measurement of the accurate density of a molten solid. The density of a molten solid (melting point of 185C) is needed between 195C and 230C. The density at 200C is approximately 1.14 gr/cc. It is estimated that the density at 210 will be ~1.13 gr/cc. The measurement ideally be good to three decimal points. Error limits on the measurement is also desired. Is the measurement even possible if the container used for the device expands at these temperatures?

Geology Laboratory needed to provide a bid for the following cor analysis : porosity and permeability analysis of 15 1x2 cores (we supply the core); two (2) of those samples will also have MICP analysis after initial P&P results; 15 thin sections from 1x2x.25 billet (supplied)

Analytical laboratory needed for wide rande hydrocarbon gas chromotagraphy to determine gas composition test on the natural gas coming from gas field for composition of the hydrocarbons right up to C16, the Gross and Net Heating Values of the gas, the Molecular Weight, the compressiblity factor and the adiabatic coefficient.

Large engineering company needs middle eastern laboratories that can determine the effectiveness of proposed asphaltene inhibitor chemicals at specified operating conditions using well samples and other well chemicals

University Scientific Researcher needs Contract Laboratory for conducting science experiments for Research Study on comparison of synthetic oil to common crude oils. Methods for the conversion of lignites, subbituminous coals and other carbonaceous feedstocks into synthetic oil are researched. The results are expected to be compared to the results of other experiments.

Contract laboratory needed for radiation test in hydrocarbon samples. Below is some information about the samples

Propane samples ,which is a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), will be pressurized hydrocarbons gas in liquid state. The samples are in a steel sample cylinder. Vapors samples, which is mainly consists of Methane, Ethane and a little of Propane plus, could be (or not) pressurized hydrocarbons in vapor or gas state. The samples are in a steel sample cylinder. Natural Gasoline samples, which is a liquid hydrocarbons in atmospheric pressure, are in a Boston bottles.

INDIVIDUAL Oil laboratory needed to test to car engine oil for Oil quality, Oil age, approximate usage, . I would require a written statement into age of oil, how long approximately have been used, and test of quality? This is a Land Rover genuine part. I would provide sample of brand new oil vs a test to an oil used in the car to determine if they match?

H2S compatibility test for water based mud lubricant used in oilfield. Product needs to be exposed H2S gas to see the product's reaction towards the gas. Target is to see if the product is compatible and good to use in sour gas environment. I am looking for a quote for this test.